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ʻĀpua

Ghost town · Hawaii County, Hawaii

Puna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500)
Puna quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1922, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

ʻĀpua is a ghost town in Hawaii County, Hawaii, recorded as former settlement on Hawaiʻi Island. It is one of 38 former communities in Hawaii County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 5 Hawaii counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists ʻĀpua as a historical populated place on the Makaopuhi Crater topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 19.2599° N, 155.1951° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMakaopuhi Crater
Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townMauna Loa Estates, HI
Distance to it11.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1905295
Coordinates19.25994, -155.19506

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What's there now

ʻĀpua is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mauna Loa Estates, HI (population 931), about 11.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is ʻĀpua?

ʻĀpua is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.2599, -155.1951.

How many ghost towns are in Hawaii County?

Hawaii County, Hawaii has 38 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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